The Sims reaches 100 million sold

EA has announced that The Sims franchise has made its way to selling over 100 …

The Sims has solidified its place as the number one selling PC game of all time, as Electronic Arts has announced today that the franchise has reached a total of 100 million units sold since the original game launched back in 2000. "At this milestone, we want to thank players of The Sims everywhere for making The Sims such a worldwide phenomenon," Rod Humble, Head of Studio for The Sims Label, said.

While The Sims has undoubtedly been very successful, due both to its quality as well as its appeal to a very wide audience, the core games have a tendency to get lost in the myriad of expansion packs and spin-offs, which more than likely make up quite a large chunk of the 100 million units sold over the past eight years. Hopefully EA will discontinue this trend when The Sims 3 is released sometime next year.

There are many lessons to be learned from the Sims success: low hardware requirements, broad appeal, and creative game play can come together to create a title that people want to buy... and buy... and buy.